A letter home

I've been email-ing my aunts. And now I'm going to watch Pushing Daisies, lazy to type another post to keep my audiences. But I'm not leaving nothing here either, read my mail :)

Hello Ahyi(s)!

Yesterday was PRC's national day. We took a ferry to another town of Wuhan City, Han Kou, and walked around their most luxurious area. There were a lot of shops but I didn't buy anything. Either everything was branded or more suitable for working adults. We brought out a lot of money but there was nothing for us to buy. So we took the ferry back early evening.

The streets got over crowded when it was evening time, everyone came to the habour area to look at fireworks. We walked into the famous night market, and still, there was nothing much for us to buy. It was quite disappointing. I walked until my feet were so 'suan'

There were so many people, SO MANY. Everyone squeezed shove here and there. But we stuck together, seven of us. It was quite fun joining the locals in the atmosphere of celebration, but getting home was a chore. We were at the bus stop waiting for the next bus over and over again when we couldn't get on the first. Though we were right in front, many of them shove their way through and got onto the bus first.

After sardine-packed buses passed, we decided to take 'black cab'. So we offered the driver 60RMB to take us back to the hostel in school. The bus journey would take about 1 hour without jam, and with the jam situation yesterday it will take even longer. It was quite exciting doing something illegal like that. Heh.

I'm alright though it is a little difficult coping with so many bad news at one time. I guess this is all part and parcel of life. But I feel that things this year are happening to me prematurely.

I hope everything is fine back home, mooncake festival is this weekend!

Just few days ago, all of us bought mooncakes from the bakery here thinking that it will be good because China is like the birthplace for mooncakes. But they are quite awful actually. Many different flavours, weird flavours (Beef mooncake?) We bought mini ones and tried and didn't intend to get any more. I do miss mooncakes back in Singapore! The most original Raffles Hotel mooncake with that lovely box. But please don't leave any for me, I won't be able to finish them.

I'm left with about 10 more days here! Ahhh time passes so fast. I wish I can stay here longer sometimes, but I do miss certain things back at home like all of you. It's just that the people and life here are so simple. Everyone is contented with what they have, happily living everyday. It makes me envy them alot in that point.

Love, Enen.